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paulkienitz

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14. Nate Silver is indeed the most pessimistic of the group
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 07:24 PM
Nov 2016

I ranked these by taking the midpoint of their tossup range, and got this ordering:

FiveThirtyEight 297.5
Cook Political 301
ABC 306
PredictWise 308
Sabato's Crystal Ball 308.5
Governing 311.5
CNN 315.5
NBC 316
Associated Press 321.5
Princeton 323
NPR 323.5
Fox 325.5
The Fix 326
NYT Upshot 334.5
Rothenberg&Gonzales 335

Nate Silver is about 19 EV off the average, and the most Trumpward of the bunch. Given that the turnout stories indicate a surge of Dem votes way beyond his prediction, I expect that this election will be Silver's comeuppance as the big star among statistical election predictors.

Well, Sherman A1 Nov 2016 #1
Wrong! Helen Borg Nov 2016 #2
It will the greatest election. Real classy. America will be great again. Rosie is gross. Sad. Bucky Nov 2016 #3
BA-leave me. Thor_MN Nov 2016 #9
It would make my head spin n/t left-of-center2012 Nov 2016 #16
Seeing as Trumps highest number is 214 I agree. Fahrenthold451 Nov 2016 #26
I like how in this table, right below "Mike Pence," it says "Total Toss-up" Bucky Nov 2016 #4
Averaged: 288 / 193 / 57 Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2016 #5
These results appear to be based before the Comey announcement, so I would hope the numbers still_one Nov 2016 #7
Hillary will win. barbtries Nov 2016 #10
Isn't the fear palpable? bucolic_frolic Nov 2016 #12
it is bad. barbtries Nov 2016 #15
Lucky you, wish I could escape into sleep. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #20
well, i'm traveling for business and barbtries Nov 2016 #25
My problem is, I'm retired.. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #29
She will win by at least three points. alfredo Nov 2016 #17
I was mistaken -- see down subthread. ("effette"? Why the sexist language?) Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2016 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Mendocino Nov 2016 #24
Here is the definition of effete leftynyc Nov 2016 #28
Ah, Thank you for correcting me! I learned something about language today. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2016 #30
No problem leftynyc Nov 2016 #31
Link? Lithos Nov 2016 #13
Nate Silver is indeed the most pessimistic of the group paulkienitz Nov 2016 #14
I demand no less than 300+ EV for Clinton! FSogol Nov 2016 #19
Me too.. 300+ for Madame President mountain grammy Nov 2016 #21
I think she'll do even better! ginnyinWI Nov 2016 #22
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